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Training dedicated to understanding the needs of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) is critical to fostering an informed approach to support children who have fled their home country without their birth parents or family. Designed to equip professionals with specialised skills and expertise, UASC training focuses on supporting practitioners to understand the psychological, emotional and […]

Supported accommodation providers offer packages of support to children who are looked after and care leavers. Supported accommodation bridges the gap between care and living independently by giving young people a nurturing space to develop independence skills in an environment where support is readily available.  Supported accommodation is a great way of supporting older children […]

Meadows Psychology Service has worked with supported accommodation providers to provide training and consultation aimed at developing therapeutic practice across their services. MPS have worked with supported accommodation providers to meet the standards required by Ofsted regulations, which include supporting staff to have a good understanding of developmental trauma and adverse childhood experiences, to work […]

Adoption therapists play a pivotal role in supporting children and families involved in the adoption process. These specialised mental health professionals are trained to address the unique challenges and emotions that often accompany adoption, offering guidance and therapeutic assistance to those navigating the complexities of adoptive relationships. How Does an Adoption Therapist Help? One of […]

Having a trauma informed approach in schools is a critical component of creating a safe and supportive educational environment for children and adolescents. This approach recognises the impact that early traumatic experiences can have on a young person’s physical, emotional, psychological and cognitive development. Trauma-informed approaches in schools seek to create an empathic and understanding […]

Therapy for foster parents is a valuable support service that can help foster carers develop the therapeutic parenting skills needed to support children who are looked after. Foster parenting is a noble, rewarding and sometimes challenging journey that requires immense empathy, and resilience. While it offers an opportunity to provide stability and love to children […]

Adoption counsellors and therapists play a vital role in supporting adoptive parents. They are experts in developmental trauma and attachment and offer wide ranging support to adoptive parents to help them to offer a safe, therapeutic, nurturing environment for their children.   Adoption counsellors and therapists are trained in evidence-based therapeutic parenting techniques such as Foundations […]

A LAC (looked after child) therapist plays an important role in the lives of children who are unable to live with their parents. Children who are looked after typically live in foster homes or in residential children’s homes. LAC therapists have extensive experience working with children and young people who have experienced developmental trauma. They […]

Child psychology services provide specialist support from Psychologists who have completed a doctorate in clinical psychology (DClinPsy) and specialise in working with children, adolescents and the families, carers and systems that support them. In the UK, psychologists are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).  These psychologists play a crucial role in understanding […]